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Growing up, I was always the small guy.

Wayne Gretzky

When I broke into professional hockey at 17 I was told that I was too small and too slow and I wouldn’t make the NHL. Now it’s kind of flip-flopped and the sense is I can’t be a good coach because I was a great athlete.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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You know, I’ve held women and babies and jewels and money, but nothing will ever feel as good as holding that Cup.
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Canadian players have started to put more of an importance on the World Championships in the sense that as soon as they lose, they are called, they want to go play and they don’t go only on the basis of if they are injured.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it.
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Maybe it wasn’t the talent the Lord gave me-maybe it was the passion.
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We feel fortunate [with Canada hockey team]. We have got a lot of guys who love to play, but they also love to win even more. We are pretty happy. Although we are young, we like our group of players.
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I miss all the shots I don’t take.
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People in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.
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Eight days ago, we were the toast of the town. Eight days later we’re Thanksgiving turkeys.
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It really doesn’t matter or concern me what people are saying or who thinks who is the favorite. The bottom line is you have to play.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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Only one thing is ever guaranteed, that is that you will definitely not achieve the goal if you don’t take the shot.
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When you’re playing an exhibition, you’re kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.
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I love everything about hockey.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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The greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can’t replace that experience with anything.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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I wasn’t naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; everything I did in hockey I worked for, and that’s the way I’ll be as a coach.
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It doesn’t matter what I think. It doesn’t matter what other people think. You have to get on the ice and participate and play and the best team wins.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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